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Crude Oil WTI Sep '26 (CLU26)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Crude Prices Surge on Reports the US is Preparing Troop Deployment in Iran

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26) on Friday closed up +2.18 (+2.27%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26) closed up +0.1591 (+5.09%).  Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Friday, with gasoline posting a 3.5-year nearest-futures high.   Crude prices surged on Friday as the Iran war drags on, with the Strait of Hormuz closed and Iran continuing attacks on the energy infrastructure of its Middle Eastern neighbors.

Gains in crude oil prices accelerated on Friday after CBS reported that Pentagon officials have made detailed preparations for deploying US ground troops into Iran.  Also, Axios reported that the US is considering plans to take over Iran’s Kharg Island, Iran’s key oil-export site, to put pressure on Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the Pentagon is deploying three warships and thousands of Marines to the Middle East.

Energy prices remain underpinned after Qatar on Thursday reported “extensive damage” at the world... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Crude Oil West Texas Intermediate
Contract Size
1,000 U.S. barrels (42,000 gallons)
Tick Size
1 cent per barrel ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.) (Settles 1:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
NYMEX
Point Value
$1,000
Margin/Maintenance
$11,853/10,776
First Notice Date
08/24/26 (157 days)
Expiration Date
08/20/26 (153 days)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Sep '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Mar 17, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
857,135 (+29,902)
1,119,764 (+16,084)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
385,768 (-8,883)
167,080 (+444)
Producers - Long / Short
636,578 (+36,714)
387,182 (-124)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
128,442 (-5,617)
640,467 (+17,403)
Managed Money - Long / Short
189,353 (-645)
92,982 (-4,894)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
196,415 (-8,238)
74,098 (+5,338)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
62.59 +34.09%
on 02/26/26
85.47 -1.80%
on 03/18/26
+19.48 (+30.22%)
since 02/20/26
3-Month
55.76 +50.52%
on 01/07/26
85.47 -1.80%
on 03/18/26
+27.51 (+48.76%)
since 12/19/25
52-Week
55.49 +51.25%
on 12/16/25
85.47 -1.80%
on 03/18/26
+20.02 (+31.33%)
since 03/20/25

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Crude Prices Surge on Reports the US is Preparing Troop Deployment in Iran

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Friday closed up +2.18 (+2.27%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.1591 (+5.09%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Friday, with gasoline posting...

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Crude Oil Prices Push Higher on Fears Iran War Will Escalate

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CLK26 : 98.23s (+2.80%)
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Crude Oil Prices Erase Gains on Hopes US to Add Supplies to Oil Markets

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.18 (-0.19%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.0286 (+0.92%). Crude oil and gasoline prices fell back from early highs on Thursday and...

CLK26 : 98.23s (+2.80%)
RBK26 : 3.2319s (+4.33%)
Nat-Gas Prices Rally with Global Gas Prices as Iran Attacks Curb Supplies

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Thursday closed up +0.101 (+3.30%). Nat-gas prices settled sharply higher on Thursday, garnering carryover support from a surge in European nat-gas prices to a 3-year...

NGK26 : 3.064s (-1.98%)
Is U.S. Natural Gas Entering a New Era?

The wars in Ukraine and Iran have changed the global natural gas market. The U.S. was the top natural gas exporter in 2025, and exports are likely to continue increasing in the coming years.

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TGJ26 : 59.300s (-4.13%)
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TechnipFMC (FTI) hit new all-time highs earlier in March 2026. Shares are up more than 130% over the past 52 weeks. FTI maintains a 100% “Buy” technical opinion from Barchart and has strong technical...

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Maximum Signal Strength.

Relative Strength is above 70%. The market is in overbought territory. Watch for a potential trend reversal.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 89.12
2nd Resistance Point 86.76
1st Resistance Point 85.34
Last Price 83.93s
1st Support Level 81.56
2nd Support Level 79.20
3rd Support Level 77.78

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52-Week High 85.47
Last Price 83.93s
Fibonacci 61.8% 74.02
Fibonacci 50% 70.48
Fibonacci 38.2% 66.94
52-Week Low 55.49

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